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fire Special Issue: Land-Use and Fire around the World from the Past to the Present

By admin July 9, 2018Uncategorized

A special issue of Fire (ISSN 2571-6255) is open for submission with GPWG members Julie Aleman, Olivier Blarquez and Boris Vannière as guest editors. Follow that link for all relevant information…

GCD 4.0.2 and paleofire 1.2.2

By admin May 3, 2018Analyses

We are please to announce that the GCD and paleofire R packages have been updated to their 4.0.2 and 1.2.2 versions, respectively. GCD major update from 3.X.X to 4.X.X version…

Applying paleofire records in ecological management

By admin April 4, 2018workshop

We are very glad to share the last report from the Montreal Workshop that is now published in Wildfire Magazine. WORKSHOP REPORT: Applying paleofire records in ecological management, by: Kendrick J.…

Charcoal Morphology

By admin March 1, 2018Blog

Charcoal from forest fires accumulates in the bottom of nearby lakes and becomes part of the sediment sequence (muck that slowly accumulates each year at the bottom of the lake).…

Perspective: Sparking New Opportunities for Charcoal-Based Fire History Reconstructions

By admin February 27, 2018Analyses, Papers

We are happy to share the last GPWG2 paper published as a perspective in Fire. This perspective is a product of the last GPWG2 workshop held in Montréal October 2017. We…

Paleofire knowledge for current and future ecosystem management

By admin March 6, 2017workshop

Montreal, October 10-14, 2017, GPWG2 Workshop Coordinators: Olivier Blarquez, Pierre Grondin and the GPWG2 Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce an open call for letters of interest to participate…

Biomass Burning on the Rise Again

By admin June 3, 2016Analyses, GCD v3, Papers

Levels of biomass burning in parts of the world are now higher than at any time in the past 22,000 years, according to our most recent fire history reconstructions from the…

Wildland Fire Canada 2016

By admin May 19, 2016workshop

The Wildland Fire Canada 2016 conference is fast approaching and is looking for exciting and innovative presentations. This year’s theme - Building Resilience is designed to reflect a critical fire management objective and challenge…

Reconstructions of biomass burning from sediment charcoal records to improve data-model comparisons

By admin November 18, 2015Analyses

Abstract. The location, timing, spatial extent, and frequency of wildfires are changing rapidly in many parts of the world, producing substantial impacts on ecosystems, people, and potentially climate. Paleofire records…

Paleofire: data-model comparisons for the past millenium

By admin November 18, 2015workshop

27 September - 2 October 2015, Harvard Forest USA A final synthesis workshop of the GPWG was held at Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts. The workshop aim was to bring researchers…